Freddy Peralta helped broker peace between Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor after tension engulfed Mets

Nypost · Aug 05, 2026 · 321 words · By Grace McCarron

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What to know about Freddy Peralta helped broker peace between Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor after tension engulfed Mets

Freddy Peralta’s tenure with the Mets was short, but his impact was felt in the clubhouse.

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What happened

Freddy Peralta’s tenure with the Mets was short, but his impact was felt in the clubhouse.

Why it matters

Multiple sources told ESPN that Peralta arranged a sit-down meeting between Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto earlier this season in an attempt to quell their feud.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Soto denied that the meeting happened”

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Multiple sources report that Juan Soto denied the meeting happened or stated there were 'no issues' between him and Lindor.

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web search NEUTRAL — Speculation about a Lindor-Soto rift has circulated since last season, Soto’s first in a Met uniform after signing a record-breaking 15-year, $765M contract. Lindor, meanwhile, has been in place as a …
https://www.mlb.com/rays/news/freddy-peralta-meeting-with-fr…

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets star Juan Soto says he has had "no issues" with Francisco Lindor despite club owner Steve Cohen seemingly confirming a clash between the teammates last season. "There were no issues last…
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/25450928-juan-soto-franc…

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web search NEUTRAL — Soto and Francisco Lindor have spent much of the past two seasons answering questions about whether the Mets’ two franchise players are truly aligned.
https://www.marca.com/en/mlb/new-york-mets/2026/07/04/juan-s…

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Claim 2: “Soto’s first season in Queens... ended with a historic collapse and the team missing the playoffs”

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Multiple sources confirm the Mets missed the playoffs following a second-half collapse during Juan Soto's first season with the team.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Mets season was the 64th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 17th at Citi Field, their fifth under majority owner Steve Cohen, and their second under manager …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Juan José Soto Pacheco (born October 25, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Soto

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Juan Soto trade was a blockbuster sports trade between the Washington Nationals, and San Diego Padres of the Major League Baseball (MLB) made on August 2, 2022. The centerpiece was Nationals outfi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Soto_trade

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Claim 3: “he was sent to the Rays at the trade deadline as part of a massive selloff”

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Although the specific 'Evidence for claim 8' section was empty, the evidence provided for Claim 0 and Claim 4 explicitly states that Freddy Peralta was traded to the Rays ahead of the trade deadline.

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Claim 4: “Peralta arranged a sit-down meeting between Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto earlier this season”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm that Freddy Peralta facilitated/called a meeting between Francisco Lindor and Juan Soto in June.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Major_League_Baseball_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Mets season is the 65th season of the New York Mets in Major League Baseball, their 18th at Citi Field, and their sixth under majority owner Steve Cohen. The Mets will attempt to imp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Mets_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 World Baseball Classic was an international professional baseball tournament between 20 national baseball teams, and the sixth iteration of the World Baseball Classic (WBC). It ran from March…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_World_Baseball_Classic

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Claim 5: “Peralta confirmed that the meeting happened”

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Multiple sources explicitly state that Freddy Peralta confirmed the meeting took place, though he declined to share details.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 National League Wild Card Series (branded as the Wild Card Series presented by T-Mobile 5G Home Internet for sponsorship reasons) were two best-of-three playoff series in Major League Basebal…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_National_League_Wild_Card…

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Claim 6: “Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns declined to comment to ESPN”

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While sources show David Stearns declining to comment on other matters (like Edwin Diaz or trading Lindor), there is no specific evidence provided that he declined to comment to ESPN regarding the Lindor-Soto rift/meeting.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Mets shake up their farm system at the MLB trade deadline—did David Stearns maximize their assets, or did the team sell short?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKHp1gaq3u0

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web search NEUTRAL — Before the game, David Stearns spoke to the reporters. During the press conference, Stearns was asked whether he would rule out trading away Lindor. The team’s President of Baseball Operations express…
https://firstsportz.com/mets-david-stearns-francisco-lindor-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Still, Stearns could talk in vague terms about the 31-year-old closer. He could say Diaz represented the Mets well throughout his six seasons in Queens, and he could say the club now intends to acquir…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/mets-david-stearns-decline…

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Claim 7: “Lindor also acknowledged it”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about the city of San Francisco and the name Francisco, with no mention of Francisco Lindor acknowledging a meeting.

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web search NEUTRAL — San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States, at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within it…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_francisco

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web search NEUTRAL — Francisco ... Francisco is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the masculine given name Franciscus.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco

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web search NEUTRAL — Francisco agradeció el apoyo recibido en el cónclave papal, y alabó la labor realizada por su antecesor Benedicto XVI, del que dijo sentir «una gran gratitud y afecto por mi predecesor, quien revigori…
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_(papa)

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Claim 8: “Mets owner Steve Cohen exclusively confirmed rumors of a rift between the franchise cornerstones to The Post’s Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman during “The Show” podcast on July 1”

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Two separate web search results confirm that Steve Cohen acknowledged friction/rumors of a rift between Lindor and Soto during 'The Show' podcast on July 1 with Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Steven A. Cohen (born June 11, 1956) is an American hedge fund manager and owner of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He is the founder of Point72 Asset Management and S.A.C. Capital A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Cohen_(businessman)

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Claim 9: “The Post’s Mike Puma reported in November that Lindor and Soto’s relationship was in fact chilly in Soto’s first season in Queens”

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Only one specific source (referencing Mike Puma) is mentioned as reporting in November that the relationship was tense/chilly throughout the 2025 season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Francisco Miguel Lindor Serrano (born November 14, 1993), nicknamed "Mr. Smile", is a Puerto Rican professional baseball shortstop for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previous…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Lindor

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ronny Mauricio (born April 4, 2001) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronny_Mauricio

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